You can’t argue with Lenny Kravitz releasing a Greatest Hits album, or can you? Well, as far as price versus product goes, you can’t argue. It took over a decade for him to go from unknown musician, or Lisa Bonet’s husband, to the superstar he is today.
The song positioning was pretty much dead on. Track one, “Are You Gonna Go My Way”, is the track that exposed him to the world, whereas track two, “Fly Away”, was the track which made him a superstar. Squished amongst the hits however is the lame duck new track “Again”. I hate to say it but it sounds like some boy-band song, and not even a good one.
My favorite song, “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over”, follows. I don’t think I realized until now just how many ballads Lenny has written. Most are average, but they dominate this record, from “Heaven Help” and “I Belong To You” to “Believe”. The good thing is that off of these ballads comes a nice mix with “Let Love Rule”.
The losers include “Mr. Cab Driver”, “American Woman” (since when does a cover song count as someone else’s greatest hit?), and the worst song Kravitz has ever done, “Black Velveteen”. Atrocious.
Perhaps a greatest hits record was a bit premature. The best thing about Lenny Kravitz is that he seems to capture a moment in time with each song while remaining timeless.
+ rae gun
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